The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Week of Comedy at the indianapolis
Theaters Beginning TO-Morrow.
Marie Prescott at English's, Tony Hart at the
Grand and P. F. Baker at the Museum
Notes About Play People.

Miss Marie PRESCOTT will act at English's the
first three nights of this week, appearing
in her new play, ''Czeka, the Jewess," at the
night performances, and Mr. W. S. Gilberts
bright comedy. 'Pygmalion and Galatea' at the
matinee on Wednesday. Miss Prescott in her
numerous appearances here has played various
tragic, emotional and comedy parts all with
equal excellence. For several years she was
Salvinis leading support and made fine repu-
tation tragic actress in the various plays in
which they appeared together Her starring
tour this season has been unusually successful,
because of her excellent work in "Czeka,' which
is described as play Of great strength and in-
tensty. In ''Pygmalion and Gaiatea' she has
excellent opportunities to display her powers as
a Coincidence. in which she excels. Her support
ing company includes the well-known leading
lnan, Mr. r. D. Mclean, and other capable la
dies and gentlemen. Her engagement will be at
the popular prices which prevail at this theater
is, %, 35. so cents-with TO extra charge for
reserved Seats the sale of which is now IN prog
resS.
This evening. at the Grand Opera-house. Mr..
J. Randall Brown, the celebrated mind reader.
will give one of his wonderful entertainments,
assisted by Lille May Brown, who possesses
some powers as a materializing medium. The
seance will consist of a series Of tests, demon
strating the genuineness of the marvellous power
possessed by Mr.. Brown. He has been subjected
to the severest tests that could be devised by the
most eminent scientists. both in this country
and in Europe, and in his peculiar line of business
is acknowledged to be the greatest phenomenon
of the nineteenth century.
Mr. Tony Hart, weli-Iiked comedian, who
for many years, was partner in the firm Of
Harrigan & Hart, will be at the Grand the lat
ter part of this week in the new Irish comedy,
sDonnybrook,' which hs is playing with success
throughout the country Mr.. Hart. in addition
to being very versatile comedian, is an excel
lent singer and dancer, and introduces much
music In "Denybro which, last week. in
Chicago, WAS described by the Tribune the
most entertaining Irish comedy seen there for a
long time. His company includes various we'll
known comedians and vocalists.
The best comedy attraction the Museum has
had this season is announced this week in the
engagement Of Mr.. P. F. Baker, of Baker &
Farron. in the popular comedy of Chris and
Lena" 1t is melange of fun, with just enough
of story and plot to give it coherency, and it
affords Mr. Baker excellent opportunities to dis
play his versatility and excellent singing and
dancing In his company are such clever people
as Mr.. John Kernel the Irish comedian; Miss
Emily Vivian. very bright and talented SOU
brette, and others "Chris and Lena" will be
presented eTery afternoon and evening this week.
opening to morrow with new music, speciaties
and features. and there will be advance in tho
prices.
The Eden Musee. with its interesting and
varied attractions, continues to draw a grea,
| many people. Some Of the new tableaux, put in
during the last few days, are very amusing, and
other novelties are being added all the time, az
fast as they can be obtained